A World War II air raid siren sounded Friday afternoon for the first time in weeks after an anonymous complaint forced the city to silence the decades-old tradition.

Tuesday to restore Holyoke’s World War II–era air raid siren, clearing the way for it to sound again every Friday at noon for up to two minutes. The vote changes the city’s noise ordinance to exempt ...

HOLYOKE ― Every Friday at noon, a Cold War-era siren mounted atop a pale green caboose has issued a startling, historic blast. “You can’t be outside directly,” said Tina Walsh, recalling the first ...

The Holyoke City Council unanimously approved a measure allowing the return of the weekly WWII air raid siren.

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Two Holyoke city councilors are seeking to amend the city’s noise ordinance to restore the weekly sounding of a historic World War II-era air raid siren. The effort follows a ...

Silenced after officials received an anonymous noise complaint, locals in Holyoke, Mass. are calling for changes to city rules so a long-running tradition can continue along the city's canals. The air ...

The author reflects on the history of Muncie's outdoor warning sirens, originally used for air raid drills during World War II and the Cold War. Delaware County's first air raid system was tested in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOLYOKE ― Every Friday at noon, a Cold War-era siren mounted atop a pale green caboose has issued a startling, historic blast.